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Though prologues now as blackberries are plenty

DMI number:
38310
Poem Aliases
Spleen or Islington Spa. Prologue.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
Though prologues now as blackberries are plenty
Last Line:
To pick up straws dropped from their harvest home
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Prologue
Themes:
Retirement and Theatre
Related People
Author:
David Garrick
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Poetical Works (1785) II: 322-324.
Content/Publication
Title:
A collection and selection of English prologues and epilogues [vol 3] [T145232] [ecco]
Page No(s):
pp.267-269
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Spleen; Or, Islington Spa. Spoken By Mr. King.
Attribution:
Garrick.
Attributed To:
David Garrick
Title:
The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [N64656] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.220-221
Poem Title:
Prologue to the Spleen, or Islington Spa...Spoken by Mr. King.
Attribution:
Written by Mr. Garrick.
Attributed To:
David Garrick
Title:
The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T193665] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.220-221
Poem Title:
Prologue to the Spleen, or Islington Spa...Spoken by Mr. King.
Attribution:
Written by Mr. Garrick.
Attributed To:
David Garrick
Title:
The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T70688] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.220-221
Poem Title:
Prologue to the Spleen, or Islington Spa...Spoken by Mr. King.
Attribution:
Written by Mr. Garrick.
Attributed To:
David Garrick